Violet and Daisy are identical twins with the "senses"..they seem to know things in advance, a bit of ESP that isn't always 100% accurate but still pretty good. Violet embraces this ability while Daisy runs from it by changing her name, never talking about it and doing her best to ignore it. But then Violet predicts and earthquake is coming.and even gives a date. This creates some stress between the sisters. Violet is getting airplay and Kate (nee Daisy) is on the defensive with her friends who are, naturally, earth scientists. Jeremy is Kate's perfect husband and a professor at Washington University (yes, the book is set in St. Louis). At the same time she is wishing Violet would stop talking about the earthquake, Kate is getting ready by stocking up on supplies and planning for how she will protect her children. I don't want to give any spoilers but lets just say the earth does move but not quite as predicted.
As with Sittenfeld's other books (I've read all but one), I loved the writing, I loved the relationships between the characters and I loved the way the story sort of meanders but also provides surprises. Violet is a wonderful character and I looked forward to reading everything she said.
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